Duggan Family

Many thanks to Anita Hawkes for providing so many wonderful photographs. Her mother Nora Hawkes nee Duggan came from Louisburgh and Nora’s brother Tommy owned the Clew Bay hotel on Chapel street in the 1960’s.

We also wish Nora a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY as 2020 is her 100th year. She is a very inspiring lady who has made  many positive changes in education and life in her adopted home in Limerick.

If anyone has any other photographs of the Hotel on Chapel street or any memories of the Duggan Family we would really love to hear from you.

You can email us on lkheritage@gmail.com or message us here.

Real gem, circa 1910. Sitting: Biddy Duggan (Mc Evilly, Achony. It was said of her, she could keep a house on top of the Reek, she was so thrifty and industrious), her husband Thomas Duggan Standing l-r: Patrick Duggan (studying in Jarleths college, Tuam, drowned tragically after his final exams in 1911), his sister Bridget, brother Martin
Anita Hawkes
L-R Kathleen Toner, Theresa Ruane, Mary Duggan, Mary Casey, Mary Patricia Heneghan
Anita Hawkes
Circa 1950's. Tommy Duggan(Doogan) holding horse, any idea who the young boy is? Or where photo taken?
Anita Hawkes
Anne, Kay and Nora Duggan (Hawkes) at the Carrownisky races circa 1953
Anita Hawkes
Clewbay Hotel on Chapel street, Louisburgh, owned by Tommy & Evelyn Duggan 1960's, Was O'Gradys in 1880's & McGirrs 1950's
Anita Hawkes
The Duggan family, Cahir. L-r: Mary, Anne, Breege, Kay, Nora, Tommy, Martin, John (1974 when their mum Molly Duggan nee Burns from Lecanvey died)
Anita Hawkes
Johnny Fergus, Blacksmith with Tommy Duggan, Holding the horse
Anita Hawkes
Brothers, Tommy, Martin and John Duggan from Cahir, Louisburg (past the GAA field
Anita Hawkes
Nora Hawkes nee Duggan celebrating her 100th Birthday during Lock down 2020
Anita Hawkes

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  • The number after a name is in the source of the information list given below.
    Daniel Duggan, (1)(born circa 1812, died 7 May 1873 aged 65 years, a landholder married
    Mary Jennings ( 2) (born circa 1821, died 20 December 1881 aged 60 years). They resided
    in Caher where in 1855 he held a house, out-office and a half share with Patrick Fergus (3)
    of 22 acres, 2 roods and 26 perches of land as a tenant of the Law Life Assurance
    Company. 3 They had issue:

    I. Austin Duggan, (4) a farmer, married Margaret Grady, of Louisburgh, daughter of
    James Grady, a farmer, in Louisburgh RC parish, on 8 July 1865 (witnesses:
    William Atkinson and Maria Salmon). This couple appears to have left the area
    after their marriage.

    II. Catherine Duggan, (5)(died unmarried 19 March 1872 aged 27 years), born circa
    1845.

    III. Martin Duggan, (6)(died unmarried 16 May 1876 aged 30 years), born circa 1846.

    IV. Thomas Duggan, (7) aged 50 in 1901, and 59 in 1911, (8) died 1930), (9) baptised 7
    January 1854 (sponsors: Edward O'Donnell and Catherine Toole). (10) He was a
    landholder, married Bridget McEvilly, (11)(aged 40 in 1901 and 60 in 1911, (12) died
    1934), (13) of Aughany, daughter of Richard McEvilly, a landholder, in Louisburgh
    RC church on 12 February 1877 (witnesses: Eneas Ward and Honoria McEvilly). (14)
    They resided in Caher and had issue:

    A. Mary Doogan, (15)(died 26 November 1957 aged 78 years), born 5 December
    1877, 16 baptised circa 1 January 1878 (sponsors: John Duggan and Margaret
    Mc Evilly). (17) She married Patrick Needham (died 23 February 1944 aged 73
    years). (18) They resided in Althore and had issue:

    1. John Needham, (19)(died circa 28 November 1990), baptised 7 June
    1903 (sponsors: Pat Duggan and Bridget Kittrick). (20) He resided in
    Devlin.

    2. Mary Needham, (21)(died 25 April 1989), baptised 19 February 1905
    (sponsors: John Jennings and Anne Melia).  She married Jennings of
    Killadoon. They had issue: Mary Anne (died 21 January 2013), 22
    married McGreal.

    3. Thomas Needham, baptised circa 1 January 1907 (sponsors: Thomas
    Duggan and Bridget Duggan). He married Eileen Clarke in Southport
    on 10 August 1945. (23)

    4. Nora Needham, (24)baptised 29 June 1910 (sponsors: John Needham and
    Mary Needham). She married Gibbons.

    5. Bridget “Bessie” Needham, (25)baptised 14 July 1912 (sponsors: Anthony
    Jennings and Honor Jennings). She married O’Malley of Aillemore.

    6. Michael “Mike” Needham, baptised 11 October 1914 (sponsors: Pat
    Needham and Maggie Tiernan). 26 He resided in Althore.

    7. Martin Needham, (baptised 18 November 1916 (sponsors: Martin
    Duggan and Mary Needham). 27 He resided in Caher, married

    8. James Needham, (28)(died 21 December 1973 in Wigan), baptised 6
    January 1918 (sponsors: John Needham and Mary Needham). (29) He was
    a miner in Wigan and resided at 35, Pool Street, Poolstock, Wigan.

    9. Austin Needham, (30)(died 1994 in Lancashire), born 6 September 1921. 
    He resided in England.

    10. Patrick Needham, He resided in USA.

    B. Anne Duggan, (31)baptised 1 September 1879 (sponsors: Richard Mc Evilly and
    Honor Mc Evilly). 

    C. Margaret Doogan,(32) (died 24 October 1884), born 20 October 1884. (33)

    D. Martin Duggan, (34)(aged 14 in 1901 and 25 in 1911, (35) died 20 February
    1963), (36) born 26 September 1885, 37 died 20 February 1965 aged 77
    years), (38) baptised 27 September 1885 (sponsors: Richard Mc Evilly and

    Margaret Mc Evilly). (39) He married Mary A. “Molly” Burns (died 14
    August 1974 aged 86 years), (40) of Lecanvey, daughter of John Burns, a
    shopkeeper,in Lecanvy RC church on 15 February 1917 (witnesses: Pat
    McEvilly, Katie Burns and Mary McNeela). (41) They resided in Caher and had
    issue:

    1. Thomas Duggan, (42)(died 29 December 2005 aged 87 years), born 26
    December 1918, baptised 29 December 1918 (sponsors: Thomas
    Duggan and Mary Ellen McNeill). (43) He resided in Chapel Street,
    Louisburgh, and was proprietor of the Hotel Clew Bay, married Evelyn
    McDermott (died 4 May 2001), (44) in 1955.

    2. Honoria “Nora” Duggan, (45)B.A., H. Dip.in Ed., (died 10 April 1921), 
    born 13 June 1920, baptised 16 June 1920 (sponsors: Michael Burnes
    and Catherine Geraghty). (46) She resided in Askeaton, Co. Limerick,
    married Denis Hawkes. They resided at Kilbeha Mhuire, Askeaton, Co.
    Limerick had issue: Billy, Noel, Martin, Mary and Anita.

    3. John Francis Duggan, (47)(died 4 November 1992), baptised 1 February
    1922 (sponsors: John Burns and Katie Burns). (48) He married Ellen
    “Nellie” Mahon, of Parks, Carnacon, daughter of Thomas Mahon and
    Anne Walsh, in Carnacon RC church on 16 February 1965 (witnesses:
    Thomas Duggan of Louisburgh and Margaret Mahon of Kiltimagh). (49)
    He resided in Raheny, Dublin. They had issue: Finbarr and Jacqueline.

    . Anne Duggan, She married Henry O. Garside in 1953 in East
    Cheshire,

    . Bridget “Breege” Duggan, She married James E. Best in 1947 in
    Surrey.

    . Mary Duggan, She married William M. Jackson in 1952 in Surrey.

    . Kay Duggan, She married Alec White in Surrey in 1959.

    . Martin Duggan, He resided in Wales and Caher.

    E. Patrick Duggan, (51)(aged 10 in 1901, 50 and 23 in 1911, died at the Somme
    on 25 September 1916 aged 28 years), (52) born 8 February 1888. (53) He enlisted
    as a private in the 1 st Batt. Irish Guards at Oldham. His memorial is at
    Thiepval, France.

    F. Bridget Duggan,(54) (aged 8 in 1901 and 21 in 1911, (55) died 31 October 1963
    aged 73 years), (56) born 2 August 1890. (57) She married James J. Fair P.C.,
    (died 16 October 1964 aged 74 years), (58) of Glaspatrick, son of George J.
    Fair, a farmer, on 22 February 1914 in Louisburgh RC church (witnesses:
    John Bradley of Murrisk and Anne Needham of Cross). (59)

    G. Thomas Duggan, (60)(aged 7 in 1901, died by drowning in Tuam on 2 June
    1911 aged 19 years), (61) baptised 16 November 1892 (sponsors: Joseph Fergus
    and Mary Doogan). (62)

    V. Anne Duggan, (63)baptised 8 August 1856 (sponsors: Dominick Toole and Catherine
    Duggan). 

    VI. John Duggan, (64)baptised 10 January 1859 (sponsors: Anthony Jennings and Mary
    Fergus). 

    VII. Daniel Duggan, (65) baptised 10 October 1861 (sponsors: Michael Ward and Honor
    Hynes). 

    1 Louisburgh district, deaths, vol. 2, p. 77.
    2 Louisburgh district, deaths, vol. 4, p. 28.
    3 Richard Griffith, General Valuation of the Union of Westport (Dublin, 1855), p. 135.
    4 Louisburgh district, RC marriages, vol. 2, p. 7.
    5 Louisburgh district, deaths, vol. 2, p. 43.
    6 Louisburgh district, deaths, vol. 3, p. 38.
    7 1901 census, district electoral division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 13.
    8 1911 census, district electoral division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 17.
    9 Kilgeever old cemetery, inscription no. 176.
    10 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 2, p. 51.
    11 1901 census, district electoral division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 13.
    12 1911 census, district electoral division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 17.
    13 Kilgeever old cemetery, inscription no. 176; Mayo News, 20 October 1934.
    14 Louisburgh district, RC marriages, vol. 6, p,. 48.
    15 Mayo News, 7 December 1957; Killeen cemetery, inscription no. 22.
    16 Louisburgh district, births, vol. 7, p. 76.
    17 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 6, p. 8.
    18 Killeen cemetery, inscription no. 22.
    19 Mayo News, 5 December 1990.
    20 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 6, p. 109.
    21 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 1, p. 53.
    22 MWRfm death & funeral notices.
    23 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 2, p. 4.
    24 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 1, p. 62.
    25 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 1, p. 66.
    26 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 1, p. 70.
    27 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 1, p. 74.
    28 Findagrave.com/memorial/216723230/james-needham
    29 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 1, p. 75.
    30 Group registration ID 1919277.
    31 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 6, p. 30.
    32 Louisburgh district, deaths, vol. 6, p. 18.
    33 Louisburgh district, births, vol. 10, p. 73.
    34 1901 census, district electoral division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 13.
    35 1911 census, district electoral division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 17.
    36 Irish Press, 21 February 1963.
    37 Louisburgh district, births, vol. 11, p. 10.
    38 Kilgeever new cemetery, inscription no. 54.
    39 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 6, p. 51.
    40 Kilgeever new cemetery, inscription no. 54; Mayo News, 31 August 1974.
    41 Group registration ID 1751850.
    42 Kilgeever new cemetery, inscription no. 54.
    43 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 2, p. 20.
    44 Kilgeever new cemetery, inscription no. 53.
    45 Irish Times, 12 April 2021.
    46 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 2, p. 35.
    47 Irish Independent, 6 November 1992.
    48 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 2, p. 24.
    49 Burriscarra RC parish, marriages, vol. C, 39,
    50 1901 census, district electoral division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 13.
    51 1911 census, district electoral division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 17.
    52 Kilgeever old cemetery, inscription no. 176.
    53 Louisburgh district, births, vol. 12, p. 47.
    54 1901 census, district electoral dsion of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 17.56 Murrisk new cemetery, inscription no. 62.
    57 Louisburgh district, births, vol. 13, p. 37.
    58 Murrisk new cemetery, inscription no. 62.
    59 Kilgeever RC parish, marriages, vol. 2, p. 145.
    60 1901 census, district electoral division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no. 13.
    61 Kilgeever old cemetery, inscription no. 176; Mayo News, 10 June 1911.62 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 6, p. 70.
    63 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 2, p. 69.
    64 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 2, p. 77.
    65 Kilgeever RC parish, baptisms, vol. 2, p. 94 division of Louisburgh, townland of Caher, house no.13.
    55 1911 census, district electoral division

    By John Fair, Castlebar (19/11/2022)

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